>> OKAY.
GOOD MORNING EVERYONE.
WELCOME TO A REGULARLY
SCHEDULED COMMITTEE HEARING FOR
THE GENDER EQUITY, SAFE
COMMUNITIES, NEW . I AM CHAIR
OF THE COMMITTEE JOINING ME AT
THE TABLE IS COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA AND I UNDERSTAND
COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON WILL
JOIN US.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.
THERE ARE THREE ITEMS ON THE
AGENDA.
FIRST WE WILL DISCUSS AND
LIKELY VOTE ON COUNCIL BILL 119
468.
AM OFFERING A CONFERENCE OF SAID
OF AMENDMENTS TO THIS COUNCIL
BILL WHICH I HAVE SHARED WITH
MEMBERS TODAY.
AND THERE ARE COPIES OF CHANGES
AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF PUBLIC
IN THE FRONT OF THE ROOM.
AFTER CONSIDERATION OF THAT
BILL WILL HEAR FROM THE FEDERAL
IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE
COMMISSION AS THEY PRESENT THE
2019 WORK PLAN AND LASTLY WE
WILL CONSIDER A VOTE ON A
REAPPOINTMENT TO THE IMMIGRANT
AND REFUGEE COMMISSION.
FOR WE DIG INTO THAT WE WILL
CONSIDER PUBLIC COMMENT AND
THEN BEGIN ITEMS OF THE AGENDA.
QUICKLY, AS PART OF MY REPORT I
WANTED TO LET BOTH MY COLLEAGUE
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA AND
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC KNOW , WE
HAVE HEARD SOME NEWS RECENTLY
FROM VARIOUS MEDIA OUTLETS IN
TERMS OF A NEW INITIATIVE AND
BILL BEING INTRODUCED AND
OFFERED BY OUR CONGRESSWOMAN
THAT WOULD PROPOSE A MEDICARE
FOR ALL STRUCTURE.
I HAVE BEEN IN CONVERSATIONS
WITH HER FOR SEVERAL WEEKS
ABOUT HER BILL AND AM EXCITED
TO SEE SHE HAS OVER 100
COSPONSORS IN THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES TO SUPPORT A
MEDICARE FOR ALL BILL.
THERE'S PROBABLY NO ONE BETTER
THAN COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA TO
TALK ABOUT THE HEALTH
DISPARITIES IN TERMS OF ACCESS
TO INSURANCE.
AND AFFORDABLE COVERAGE IN THE
CITY OF SEATTLE AND KING
COUNTY.
THIS IMPACTS EVERY SINGLE ONE
OF OUR CONSTITUENTS HERE IN THE
CITY AND I'M EXCITED TO BE
JOINING IN SUPPORT
CONGRESSWOMAN JAYAPAL AND HER
EFFORTS TO INTRODUCE AND PASS
THIS LEGISLATION AT THE FEDERAL
LEVEL.
WORKING WITH OUR OFFICE OF
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS, TO
ADD IT TO OUR FEDERAL LOBBYING
AGENDA.
I'M REALLY EXCITED TO SHARE
WITH FOLKS IT WILL BE THE FIRST
MAJOR CITY TO INTRODUCE A
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF
CONGRESSWOMAN JAYAPAL'S
MEDICARE FOR ALL LEGISLATION IN
CONGRESS. WE ARE GOING TO
CONTINUE TO HAVE CONVERSATIONS
WITH HER CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE
TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE THE TIMING
JUST RIGHT.
VERY EXCITED ABOUT IT.
MORE TO COME.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS PLEASE
FEEL FREE TO REACH OUT TO BE OR
CODY, THE POINT PERSON IN MY
OFFICE ON THAT RESOLUTION.
PUBLIC COMMENT.
WE WILL TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT.
HAVE ONE PERSON WHO IS SIGNED
UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
EACH SPEAKER WILL BE PROVIDED
TWO MINUTES. AT THE END OF TWO
MINUTES I WILL ASK YOU TO END
YOUR REMARKS AND WE WILL NOW
HEAR FROM ALEX TSIMERMAN.
>> MY SWEET LOVELY SUGAR.
MY NAME IS ALEX TSIMERMAN.
I WANT TO SPEAK -- I SEE MANY
STUPIDITY IN SEATTLE FOR THE
LAST FEW YEARS.
THE NUMBER ONE STUPIDITY WHAT I
SAID.
WHAT WE NEED MORE POLICEMAN?
WE HAVE MORE THAN ENOUGH.
GESTAPO PRINCIPAL WE HAVE IN
THIS CITY.
MORE POLICEMAN IS STUPIDITY.
I WILL GIVE YOU A COUPLE OF
EXAMPLES.
EXAMPLE NUMBER ONE, SATURDAY A
MEETING AT THE UNIVERSITY, 100
POLICEMAN PRESENT.
THIS COST $1 MILLION.
ALMOST A DOZEN PEOPLE IN SMALL
ROOMS, PROBABLY FIVE POLICEMAN
ARE ENOUGH.
NUMBER TWO.
I YESTERDAY FOR A MEETING FOR
CITY LIGHT AND DIRECTOR SCHMIDT
PRESENTING THIS MEETING, THIS
COUNCIL, THIS NEVER HAPPENED
WITH POLICE COMMISSIONER.
LEASE COMMISSIONER IS NEVER
OPEN TO PUBLIC COMMENT.
I NEVER SEE WHEN DIRECTOR OR
CHIEF OF POLICE PRESENT IN
COUNCIL MEETING, THIS MEANS
MISSION OR MEETING LIKE
EVERYONE DOING.
I TALKING ABOUT THIS FOR MANY
YEARS.
THIS EXACTLY WHAT HAS HAPPENED
NOW.
ESTABLISH A POLICY SO EVERY
DIRECTOR TOGETHER WITH
COMMISSIONER, YOU KNOW WHAT
THIS MEAN, CAN COME AND SPEAK
EVERY MONTH TO PEOPLE.
I TALKING ABOUT THIS FOR MANY
HUNDRED TIMES.
SO PEOPLE LIKE YOU, MAIL OFFICE
MAYOR OFFICE DURKAN, DOING
THIS.
IT'S EXACTLY WE NEED.
WE DON'T NEED MORE POLICEMAN OR
MORE MONEY WE NEED SMART
MANAGEMENT.
COUNCIL AND SMART MANAGER.
WE DON'T HAVE THIS NOW.
STAND UP SEATTLE, STAND UP
AMERICA.
INCLUDE MANAGEMENT, STAND UP
AMERICA.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WHO
WOULD LIKE TO PROVIDE ANY FORM
OF USEFUL PUBLIC TESTIMONY?
WE WILL GO AHEAD AND CLOSE OUT
PUBLIC TESTIMONY.
WE WILL BEGIN TODAY'S AGENDA.
IF YOU'RE HERE TO SPEAK ON
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER ONE WHICH IS
COUNCIL BILL 119468 I ASK YOU
TO JOIN US AT THE TABLE WILL
CODY READS THIS INTO THE
RECORD.
>> COUNCIL BILL 119468 AN
ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE
SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT;
CREATING AN INCENTIVE PROGRAM
FOR HIRING POLICE OFFICERS; AND
REPEALING OBSOLETE SECTIONS
4.20.530, 4.20.540, AND
4.20.550 OF THE SEATTLE
MUNICIPAL CODE.
>> LET'S GO A QUICK ROUND OF
INTRODUCTIONS.
AND THEN I WILL FRAME UP THE
ISSUE QUICKLY AND I WILL HAND
IT OFF.
>> GREG DOSS COUNCIL CENTRAL
STAFF.
>> MIKE FIELDS HR DIRECTOR
SEATTLE PLEASE.
CARRY McCALLEY SEATTLE POLICE
RECRUITER.
BEEN NOBLE CITY BUT THE
DIRECTOR.
>> THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US.
THIS IS OUR SECOND MANY HEARING
ON THIS PARTICULAR COUNCIL
BILL.
WE HAVE INTRODUCED THIS BILL
THIS PAST MONDAY ON OUR
INTRODUCTION REFERRAL CALENDAR
TO MODIFY THE TITLE OF THE BILL
TO ALLOW FOR THE AMENDMENTS
WERE GOING TO DISCUSS THIS
MORNING TO BE CONSIDERED AND
VOTED ON BY THE COMMITTEE AND
BE SUBJECT TO RECOMMENDATION
FOR THE FULL COUNCIL.
THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS THAT I
AM ASKING THE COMMITTEE TO
CONSIDER WERE DISTRIBUTED TO
COUNCILMEMBERS YESTERDAY.
I APOLOGIZE IF THAT WASN'T UP
IN TIME BUT WE HAVE COPIES
AVAILABLE IN THE FRONT IN PAPER
FORM AND WE WILL MAKE SURE THE
CLERK UPLOADS THE ELECTRONIC
VERSION OF THE PROPOSED
AMENDMENT HERE IN SHORT ORDER.
WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE HAPPEN
TODAY IS THAT GREG WILL WALK
THROUGH MY PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
TO THE UNDERLYING COUNCIL BILL
AND THEN WE WILL HAVE AN
OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A
CONVERSATION ABOUT THOSE
COMPONENTS, THOSE PROPOSALS,
AND THEN WE CAN ALSO -- WE ALSO
MADE SURE TO HAVE MEMBERS OF
THE SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
AND CITY BUDGET OFFICE AVAILABLE
TO MAKE SURE IF THERE ANY
QUESTIONS REGARDING OF
LIMITATION OR INTENT THAT THEY
ARE HERE AS TECHNICAL EXPERTS
TO PROVIDE US THEIR OPINION ON
THE WORKABILITY OF THE PROPOSED
AMENDMENTS.
THE SECOND THING WE WILL DO IS
HEAR FROM THE EXECUTIVE ON SOME
CHANGES THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO
SEE REFLECTED IN THE COUNCIL
BILL.
UNFORTUNATELY I GOT THOSE -- I
DIDN'T SEE THEM UNTIL LATE LAST
NIGHT AND DIDN'T HAVE AN
OPPORTUNITY TO TALK WITH THEM
OFF-LINE BUT THOUGHT IT WOULD BE
IN THE SAKE OF TRANSPARENCY, A
GOOD PRACTICE FOR US TO HAVE A
CONVERSATION ABOUT THEM AT THE
TABLE.
I DON'T THINK ANY OF THEM ARE
CONTROVERSIAL, MOSTLY
WORDSMITHING, BUT I WANT TO
MAKE SURE YOU ALL HAD A COPY OF
THOSE WHICH I THINK CODY JUST
PASSED OUT TO YOU.
THAT IS THE REDLINE VERSION YOU
HAVE IN FRONT OF YOU.
FOR PURPOSES OF TODAY'S
CONVERSATION AND ACTION, I'M
NOT GOING TO SUGGEST, BECAUSE
WE ARE JUST NOW SEEING THESE
AMENDMENTS, I'M NOT GOING
SUGGEST THAT COLLEAGUES YOU BE
PUT IN A POSITION OF VOTING ON
THIS MODIFIED LANGUAGE EVEN
THOUGH I THINK FOR THE MOST
PART THEY ARE NOT CONTROVERSIAL
CHANGES.
WHAT I WOULD RATHER DO IS VOTE
ON MY UNDERLYING LANGUAGE AND
THEN GIVE US AN OPPORTUNITY TO
WORK WITH THE EXECUTIVE ON
CONSIDERING SOME OF THE REDLINE
EDITS THEY HAVE MADE TO MY
AMENDMENT LANGUAGE.
FOR CONSIDERATION AS A WALK ON
AMENDMENT AT FULL COUNCIL OR A
POTENTIAL WALK ON AMENDMENT
ASSUMING WE CAN GET TO AN
AGREEMENT ON FRIDAY.
THAT WILL BE PAIRED WITH SOME
MANDATORY LANGUAGE WE WILL SEE
MY PROPOSED AMENDMENT IN
SUBSECTION E OF THE BILL
RELATED TO HOW WE STRUCTURE A
SET OF REQUIREMENTS FOR POLICE
OFFICERS OR HIRES WHO ACCEPT
THE BONUS TO CONTINUE ON WITH
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR A
REASONABLE PERIOD OF TIME.
WE ARE GOING TO WORK WITH THE
EXECUTIVE ON STRIKING A BALANCE
AS IT RELATES TO SECTION E AND
WE CAN TALK ABOUT MORE DETAILS
AND POSSIBILITIES OF WHAT I'M
THINKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH
EXECUTIVE IN TERMS OF
SUBSECTION E AND WE WILL HAVE A
CONVERSATION ABOUT THAT TODAY.
THAT IS WHAT I THINK THE RUN OF
SHOW WILL BE FOR TODAY.
WITH THAT BEING SAID, I'M GOING
TO HAND IT OVER TO GREG TO HAVE
HIM WALK US THROUGH THE
PROPOSED SET OF AMENDMENT'S.
>> THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR.
YOU DID A GREAT JOB
SUMMARIZING.
WHICH WOULD YOU PREFER I SPEAK
TO, THE REDLINE VERSION?
>> MINE.
>> TAKING IT FROM YOUR VERSION,
THERE ARE SEVERAL CHANGES THAT
ARE PROPOSED TO THE ORIGINAL
BILL, I'M SORRY THE AMENDED
BILL.
I'M NOT SAYING THIS RIGHT.
TO COUNCIL BILL 119468.
I'M GOING TO WALK THROUGH THEM.
THE FIRST ONE IS THAT THERE IS
A CAP THAT IS PLACED ON THE
AMOUNT THAT COULD BE GIVEN TO A
LATERAL OR NEW HIRE COMING INTO
THE SPD.
THAT CAP IS $15,000 FOR A
LATERAL HIGHER AND UP TO $7000
500 $7500 FOR A RECRUIT HIRE.
AS WITH THE ORIGINAL
LEGISLATION BEING PERMISSIVE
THIS IS ALSO PERMISSIVE, THE
DEPARTMENT WOULD BE ALLOWED TO
PICK THE LEVEL THEY WANTED TO
CREATE THE INCENTIVE AT.
THE SECOND PROVISION IS THAT
THE CITY BUDGET OFFICE
PERFORMANCE TEAM, PERFORMANCE
AND INNOVATION TEAM AND THE
SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT WORK
TOGETHER AND COME UP WITH SOME
MEASURES TO EVALUATE THE
PROGRAM TO SEE WHETHER OR NOT
IT'S WORKING.
THOSE MEASURES WOULD BE PUT
TOGETHER INTO A REPORT THAT IS
TRANSMITTED TO THE COUNCIL
SEPTEMBER 3 , 2019, THE
INTENTION THERE IS THAT THERE
WOULD BE AN EVALUATION FOR THE
COUNCIL TO LOOK AT BEFORE THE
WRITING OF THE 2020 BUDGET.
AND IF THERE WAS A DESIRE TO
MAKE ANY CHANGES IN THE BUDGET
THERE WOULD BE DATA TO GUIDE
THE DISCUSSION.
I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND READ
WITH THOSE ARE.
THE FIRST ONE IS TO DETERMINE,
RELATIVE TO OTHER LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES EITHER
AROUND THE STATE OR MAYBE
AROUND THE NATION, WHAT ARE THE
INCENTIVES OFFERED IN OTHER
PLACES AND HOW DO OURS COMPARE?
THE SECOND IS THAT THE, WHETHER
OR NOT THE HIRING INCENTIVE
CONTRIBUTED TO A NEW RECRUITS
DECISION TO WORK IN POLICING
VERSUS ANOTHER PROFESSION.
THE THIRD IS WHETHER THE
INCENTIVE CREATED A REASON FOR A
LATERAL HIGHER TO COME TO SPD
VERSUS ANOTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY.
REASON THAT IS THERE IS BECAUSE
SOME OTHER AGENCIES THE KING
COUNTY SHERIFF ARE OFFERING
SOME NONFINANCIAL INCENTIVES
THAT MIGHT BE DRAWING RECRUITS
OR LATERALS OVER.
LATERALS I THINK AT THIS POINT.
THE FOURTH ONE IS SURVEY
RESPONSES THAT INDICATE WHETHER
OR NOT THE INCENTIVE WAS MORE
OR LESS EFFECTIVE THAN OTHER
KINDS OF RECRUITMENT TACTICS.
THE KIND OF TACTICS THAT
OFFICER McNALLY TALKED ABOUT IN
OUR LAST MEETING FEBRUARY 13.
ALL OF THESE DATA METRICS WOULD
REQUIRE A SURVEY BE GIVEN.
I BELIEVE THE EXECUTIVE IS
GIVING TEST PLANNING ON GIVING
SOMETHING TO MEASURE THE EFFECT
OF THIS INCENTIVE.
AND THEN A DEMOGRAPHIC, RATION
SOCIAL JUSTICE ANALYSIS OF THE
INFORMATION COLLECTED.
AND FINALLY A COST-BENEFIT
ANALYSIS OF WHETHER CONTINUING
THE INCENTIVE IS WORTH IT
RELATIVE TO THE OTHER
RECRUITING TACTICS THAT OFFICER
McNALLY IS CURRENTLY USING.
THE NEXT PROVISION SAYS THAT SPD
NEEDS TO BE COLLECTING THIS
INFORMATION AT THE SAME TIME
THEY ARE GIVING THE INCENTIVE.
AND THAT AS THERE COLLECTING
THE INFORMATION THEY REPORT TO
THE COUNCIL HOW THINGS ARE
GOING.
THERE IS A SLIDE, THAT WAS
PASSED IN THE BUDGET THAT ASKED
FOR SPD TO COME ONCE PER
QUARTER TO COME AND TALK ABOUT
ITS RECRUITING, BOTH THE THINGS
THAT HAVE HAPPENED AND THE
THINGS THEY PROJECT THEY WILL
BE DOING.
THIS SEEMS LIKE A NATURAL VENUE
TO PROVIDE SOME SORT OF UPSTATE
UPDATE ON THE SURVEYS THEY WILL
BE ADMINISTERING.
WHETHER AS PART OF A FORMAL
REPORT OR VERBAL REPORT BUT AT
LEAST PROVIDING THE COUNCIL
WITH INFORMATION ON HOW THINGS
ARE GOING.
AND FINALLY THERE IS A LAPSE
CLAUSE FOR THE LEGISLATION THAT
IT WOULD LAPSE DECEMBER 31,
2019.
THE RATIONALE FOR THAT IS SPD
HAS INDICATED THE AMOUNT OF
MONEY THAT IS NEEDED FOR
INCENTIVES FOR RECRUITS AND
LATERAL HIRES IS COMING FROM
SAVINGS FROM THE STAFFING
BUDGET BECAUSE THEY ARE
UNDERSTAFFED RIGHT NOW OR UNDER
THEIR TARGETS.
WHETHER OR NOT THERE IS SAVINGS
NEXT YEAR OR WHETHER OR NOT
SUCH SAVINGS COULD BE USED TO
SUPPORT AN INCENTIVE IS BUDGET
DEPENDENT.
IF THE COUNCIL AND EXECUTIVE
DETERMINE IN THE FALL BUDGET
CYCLE THAT THERE ISN'T MONEY
FOR INCENTIVES OR THAT THEY ARE
NOT WORKING, DECEMBER 31 WOULD
BE A NATURAL PLACE FOR THE
PROVISION TO EXPIRE.
IF HOWEVER THERE IS A
DETERMINATION THEY ARE WORKING,
AND THERE'S MONEY EITHER FOUND
BY COUNCIL OR THE EXECUTIVE IN
THE BUDGET THIS COULD BE
CHANGED AS PART OF THE BUDGET
PROCESS TO REFLECT A LATER
DATE THAT WOULD BE MORE
CONDUCIVE TO EVALUATION.
FINALLY, THE SECTION MADAM
CHAIR THAT YOU TALKED ABOUT.
THIS IS IN THE SPIRIT OF
LOOKING FOR A COMMITMENT ON
BEHALF OF THE COURTS OR
LATERALS THAT ACCEPT THE
INCENTIVE FOR SOME PLAYERS --
TIME PERIOD TO STAY WITH SPD.
WHAT THE SPECIFIC VERSION DOES
IS IT ASKS FOR THE DEPARTMENT
CITY BUDGET OFFICE AND CITY
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO EXPLORE
WAYS TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN.
WE HEARD FROM LAW THIS MORNING
THAT IF AFTER DOING SOME
RESEARCH, IF THERE IS A LEGAL
NEED TO DO FURTHER LEGISLATION,
THAT WOULD BE SOMETHING THAT
WOULD HAVE TO COME TO
COMMITTEE.
AND SO, IF THE DESIRE OF THE
COUNCIL IS TO MAKE SURE THAT
THIS IS EFFECTUATED BEFORE
INCENTIVES ARE GIVEN OUT AND
THAT THERE IS A LEGAL
COMMITMENT AND BINDING
CONTRACT, THEN IT'S POSSIBLE
THE LAW DEPARTMENT MAY REQUIRE
MORE LEGISLATION TO MAKE THAT
HAPPEN.
AND THAT IS MY SUMMARY.
>> ANY QUESTIONS FOR GREG?
OKAY.
I WILL JUST STAY ON THIS LAST
PIECE SUBSECTION E, FOR ME IT'S
IMPORTANT TO MAKE SURE THAT IF
WE ARE GOING TO STAND UP THIS
PROGRAM, THAT WE AS A CITY
COUNCIL HAVE A HIGH LEVEL OF
CONFIDENCE THAT THE INDIVIDULS
WHO ARE ACCEPTING THE HIRING
BONUS ARE GOING TO BE
INCENTIVIZED TO ALSO REMAIN AT
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. I THINK
THAT'S JUST A REALLY IMPORTANT
PRINCIPLE AND CONCEPT WE HAVE
TO BAKE INTO THE LEGISLATION.
I HAVE INDICATED TO THE
EXECUTIVE THAT IT IS MY STRONG
PREFERENCE THAT THAT PROVISION
BE LEGISLATED AND INCLUDED
WITHIN THE COUNCIL BILL AS
OPPOSED TO BEING LEFT TO POLICY
. AND SO I THINK WHAT I WOULD
LIKE TO PROPOSE IS THAT MY
COLLEAGUES SUPPORT THE LANGUAGE
THAT APPEARS IN THIS AMENDMENT
WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT MY
OFFICE WILL BE WORKING WITH THE
EXECUTIVE ON COMING UP WITH
SOME LANGUAGE THAT WILL ALSO BE
SUBJECT TO LEGAL REVIEW AND
WILL BE ACCEPTABLE IN TERMS OF
ALL OF THE EMPLOYMENT LAW AND
CONTRACT LAWS THAT MAY APPLY TO
THIS PARTICULAR SCENARIO WHICH
I THINK IS WHAT GREG DOSS WAS
SIGNALING.
>> IF I MAY, I WANT TO SAY THAT
I STRONGLY SUPPORT THAT
APPROACH.
I THINK THAT WITH THE CAVEATS
YOU MENTIONED ABOUT REQUIREMENTS
, BOTH LEGAL REQUIREMENTS AND
LABOR UNIONS, IN THE PRIVATE
SECTOR, IT IS A COMMONPLACE
THING TO SEE EITHER AN
EMPLOYMENT BONUS OR A MOVING
BONUS OR A FIRST HIGHER BONUS
HAVE SOME CONDITIONS WHEREUPON
AFTER A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME
IF THE EMPLOYEE WERE TO DEPART
BEFORE THE PERIOD OF TIME SOME
OR ALL OF THAT BONUS OR MOVE-IN
COST WOULD BE REPAID TO THE
EMPLOYER.
I THINK THIS IS VERY CONSISTENT
WITH WHAT WE HAVE SEEN IN THE
PRIVATE SECTOR.
AND I HOPE IT WOULD BE THE KIND
OF THING YOU COULD WORK ON WITH
THE EXECUTIVE TO HAVE SOME SORT
OF CLEAR INDICATION BEFORE WE
GET TOGETHER ON MONDAY.
>> THANK YOU.
I APPRECIATE THAT.
THAT IS EXACTLY THE DIRECTION I
WILL BE HEADED.
LEGISLATING A PAYBACK PROVISION
WITHIN A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME.
AT THIS POINT I AM THINKING
THREE YEARS IS THE RIGHT MARK.
NOT BECAUSE IT'S A SCIENCE OR
FORMULA BUT IT JUST SEEMS LIKE
THAT IS WHAT OTHER
JURISDICTIONS SURROUNDING US
THAT WE COMPETE WITH OUR
REQUIRING, A THREE YEAR PAYBACK
PROVISION.
I KNOW MR. FIELDS HAS ALSO
SUGGESTED THE POTENTIAL OF
STAGGERING THE PAYMENT.
THE REST OF THE PAYMENT UPON
COMPLETION OF PROBATION AND
LAYERING ON TOP OF THAT THE
THREE YEAR PAYBACK PERIOD.
THOSE ARE SOME OF THE OPTIONS
WE ARE GOING TO CONSIDER WITH
THE EXECUTIVE TO MAKE SURE WE
GET THE RIGHT BALANCE HERE AND
ARE ABLE TO FULFILL WHAT I
THINK THE UNDERLYING POLICY
INTENT IS.
>> OUR INTEREST HERE COMPLETELY
ALIGNS.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO THAT VERY
CONVERSATION.
THE ONLY THING WE HAVE IS I
THINK WE ALSO SHARE, GIVEN THE
INTEREST IN STARTING THIS
PROGRAM, WE WORK AS QUICKLY AS
WE CAN TO REACH THAT LANGUAGE.
I THINK AGAIN, WE ARE ALL
ALIGNED TO DO EXACTLY THAT.
WE WILL WORK WITH THE LAW
DEPARTMENT TO DO SO.
>> GREAT.
GREAT.
IF WE VOTE THIS OUT -- IF WE
VOTE AN AMENDED VERSION OF THIS
BILL OUT OF COMMITTEE TODAY, WE
STAND A HIGH CHANCE OF BEING
ABLE TO CONSIDER, HAVE THE
FULL COUNCIL CONSIDER THE
AMENDED BILL ON MARCH 4 WHICH
IS MONDAY.
IF FOR SOME REASON WE BUMP UP
AGAINST SOME DELAYS FOR
WHATEVER REASON, THEN WE COULD
DELAY CONSIDERATION OF THE FULL
COUNCIL BILL UNTIL -- EXCUSE
ME OF THE AMENDED BILL UNTIL
MARCH 11 FULL COUNCIL.
I UNDERSTAND FROM MY
CONVERSATIONS WITH MR. NOBLE
THAT WOULD BE OKAY.
>> AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BUT
OBVIOUSLY IT'S CONTINGENT ON
BEING ABLE TO GET THIS LANGUAGE
NAILED DOWN.
LANGUAGE WE ALL AGREE IS
IMPORTANT TO HAVE.
>> RATE.
>> WE ARE LOOKING AT FULL
COUNCIL CONSIDERATION ON MARCH
4 OR MARCH 11.
WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT MY
MANDATORY LANGUAGE WILL LIKELY
BE FURTHER AMENDED TO TAKE INTO
CONSIDERATION THE POLICY
CONCERNS THAT WE SHARE ON
SUBSECTION E. THERE ARE ALSO
SOME OTHER -- ANY OTHER
QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT
COLLEAGUES?
THERE ARE ALSO SOME REVISIONS
THAT WERE OFFERED BY THE
EXECUTIVE. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU
WANT TO WALK THROUGH THOSE OR
YOU WANT TO DEFER TO THE
EXECUTIVE?
>> I WOULD DEFER TO THE
EXECUTIVE.
>> I WILL GIVE IT A SHOT.
YOU ACTUALLY HAVE THE MARKED UP
VERSION, THE RED ARE SUGGESTED
CHANGES.
REAL QUICK, I THINK THE BIGGEST
CHANGE WE HAVE IS REFLECTED IN
THE LANGUAGE, INTERIM STATUS
REPORT.
AS PROPOSED THE INCENTIVE, IN
THE INITIAL AMENDMENT WOULD
EXPIRE DECEMBER 31 OF THIS
YEAR.
WE ARE SUGGESTING TO EXTEND
THAT TO JUNE OF NEXT YEAR
SIMPLY BECAUSE WE THINK WITHOUT
A FULL YEAR WE ARE NOT GOING TO
HAVE A MEANINGFUL WAY TO ASSESS
HOW EFFECTIVE THIS IS.
OBVIOUSLY THAT WOULD BE
STIPULATED ON OUR ABILITY TO
RESOURCE THE INCENTIVE FOR THE
FIRST PART OF NEXT YEAR AS
WELL.
I THINK WE WILL BE IN THAT
POSITION, BUT AS PART OF THE
BUDGET PROCESS THAT COULD BE
FURTHER EXPLORED, WE WANT TO
CREATE A CLEAR EXPECTATION THAT
A FIRST OF -- RESOURCES ARE
AVAILABLE WE WOULD BE RUNNING
THIS NEXT YEAR.
WE COULD ASSESS WHETHER OR NOT
WE'VE MADE A DIFFERENCE.
THAT WOULD BE ROUGHLY A
CALENDAR YEAR GIVEN THAT IN
ORDER TO GET THE REAUTHORIZATION
WE PROBABLY NEED TO PRESENT YOU
LEGISLATION BY THE MIDDLE OF
APRIL SO YOU CAN DEBATE IT
THROUGH END OF MAY AND THEN IT
WOULD HAVE A 30 DAY EFFECTIVE.
IN APRIL TO APRIL TIMEFRAME.
>> 2020?
>> EXACTLY.
>> AND THEN ON THAT POINT, ONE
OF THE REASONS WE WERE WALKING
THIS DOWN INTO THE END OF THIS
CALENDAR YEAR WAS BECAUSE OF
BUDGET CONSIDERATIONS.
HOW DO WE -- HOW CAN WE BE
CERTAIN, WHEN YOU SAY THERE'S
GOING TO BE RESOURCES
IDENTIFIED, THAT THERE'S GOING
TO BE EXISTING RESOURCES?
I AM PRESUMING YOU WILL BE
LOOKING AT ONGOING SALARY
SAVINGS?
>> THAT WAS A TOTALLY FAIR
QUESTION.
WHEN WE BRING YOU THE BUDGET IN
SEPTEMBER, WE WILL NEED TO BE
IDENTIFYING AS PART OF THAT,
RESOURCES WE NEED TO USE TO RUN
THE PROGRAM IF WE ARE PROPOSING
TO GET IN IT WITH THROUGH THE
FIRST HALF OF 2020.
WE HAVE THE ENDORSED BUDGET
LEVEL SO YOU KNOW WHAT THE
COMMITTEE LEVEL OF FUNDING IS
FOR 2020.
ANY VARIATION FROM THAT WE
WOULD NEED TO EXPLAIN.
IF WE ARE ACTUALLY REQUESTING
ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO EXTEND THE
PROGRAM, YOU WOULD SEE THAT AND
WE COULD HAVE THAT DISCUSSION.
WE HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY
TRANSPARENT AND WE WILL HAVE A
WORKGROUP TO BE CLEAR ABOUT
WHERE WE ARE HEADED.
THERE WILL BE AMPLE OPPORTUNITY
IN THE BUDGET FOR YOU TO HAVE
THE DISCUSSION AND THROUGH THE
POWER OF PROCREATION AND PER
VISIO YOU WILL BE WELL SITUATED
--
>> MOST OF THE TIME WE ARE.
>> AGAIN, I DON'T THINK THIS IS
ANTAGONISTIC.
WE ARE WORKING TOGETHER.
WE WOULD BE VERY CLEAR ABOUT
THAT AND HOW WE PLAN TO FUND
IT.
THAT WAY YOU WOULDN'T HAVE TO
REAUTHORIZE LEGISLATION AND
WORRY ABOUT THAT.
WITH THAT NOTION OF TIMELINE, A
SEPTEMBER REPORT GOING INTO
BUDGET WOULD BE AN INTERIM
REPORT HENCE THE LANGUAGE.
AND THEN --
>> ASK A QUESTION?
THAT IS STILL POLICY WE ARE
INTERESTED IN HAVING ON WHETHER
OR NOT AN AUTOMATIC ROLLOVER OF
A REPORT VERSUS LEGISLATION, IS
THAT CORRECT?
>> THAT IS INCLUDED -- THERE IS
ALREADY A PROVISION IN MY
AMENDMENT THAT EFFECTIVELY
REQUIRES REAUTHORIZATION.
THE QUESTION IS, WHEN DO WE
THINK WE NEED TO RECEIVE THE
REPORT THAT PROVIDES US WITH
THE DATA THAT WE WOULD
REASONABLY NEED TO BE ABLE TO
EVALUATE WHETHER
REAUTHORIZATION IS APPROPRIATE
OR NOT?
I THINK THE EXECUTIVE IS
SIGNALING IF THE CUTOFF DATE
FOR DATA COLLECTION IS THROUGH
DECEMBER 31 2019, IT CREATES A
LESS ROBUST PICTURE AND SET OF
DATA FOR US TO REALISTICALLY
EVALUATE WHETHER OR NOT
REAUTHORIZATION IS APPROPRIATE
ON THE BASIS OF WHETHER OR NOT
WE BELIEVE THAT THE DATA IS
SHOWING US IT'S AN EFFECTIVE
TOOL TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE
HIRING ISSUES AT SPD.
>> I THINK THAT IS A HELPFUL
CLARIFICATION AND I SEE THAT
SANCTION IN THE PROPOSED
LANGUAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE.
I ALSO WANT TO PUT A FLAG OUT
THERE, I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT
THAT WE AS THE LEGISLATIVE
BODY, NO MATTER WHAT THE DATE
IS, WHEN THE INFORMATION COMES
IN, THAT WE RETAIN THE ABILITY
TO DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT THAT
SUNSET DATE MOVES.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE I DIDN'T
UNDERSTAND THAT WOULD STILL BE
A LEGISLATIVE DECISION.
>> EXACTLY.
WE ARE TALKING ABOUT IS AN
EXPIRATION DATE OF ONE FORM OR
ANOTHER.
IN ORDER TO REAUTHORIZE PAST
THAT WE WOULD NEED YOUR
LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL.
WE ARE ONLY SUGGESTING IT'S
PROBABLY NOT WORTH REVIEWING IN
DECEMBER BUT MORE LIKELY APRIL.
THAT SAID, WE WOULD BE
PROVIDING YOU INFORMATION
SEPTEMBER 23 FOR THE REASONS I
DESCRIBED.
THROUGH THE BUDGET PROCESS YOU
MAY WANT TO HAVE A DISCUSSION
ABOUT THIS.
MY PROFESSIONAL CAREER HAS BEEN
ABOUT FULLY INFORMED DECISION-
MAKING SO WE WANT TO MAKE SURE
YOU HAVE THAT INFORMATION.
>> THE TIMELINE WOULD BE WE
WOULD RECEIVE WHATEVER DATA IS
CURRENTLY AVAILABLE BY
SEPTEMBER 23, 2019.
THERE IS A PROPOSAL WE CALL
THAT AN INTERIM STATUS REPORT.
>> OUR NOTION AGAIN IS THAT WE
WOULD PROVIDE YOU A MORE
COMPLETE REPORT I'M GUESSING
MARCH 2020 AS WE APPROACHED THE
POTENTIAL REAUTHORIZATION DATE
OF JUNE.
>> WE WOULD RECEIVE OUR FIRST
REPORT SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 SO WE
HAVE INFORMATION THAT MIGHT BE
RELEVANT TO OUR DECISION-MAKING
IN THE COURSE OF COUNCILS
BUDGET PROCESS PORT. AND THEN
THE REAUTHORIZATION IS PROPOSED
BY THE EXECUTIVE TO BE JUNE 30,
2020 AS OPPOSED TO MY PROPOSAL
WHICH IS DECEMBER 31, 2019.
>> SORRY.
>> IT'S JUST TIMING.
I AM LOOKING AT OUR LATERAL
TEST DATES.
WE HAVE A MAY 17 AND AUGUST 23
AND NOVEMBER 15.
BY THE TIME THIS IS AUTHORIZED
YOU WOULD WANT AN OPPORTUNITY
TO GET THE WORD OUT, HAVE
SATURATION IN TERMS OF PEOPLE
KNOWING ABOUT IT AND TAKING THE
SEVENTH TEST.
THE MAY 17 IS GOING TO FALL
CLOSELY ON THE HEELS.
AND THE AUGUST 23 YOU WOULD
EXPECT HAVE THE WORD OUT AND
THAT WOULD BE A MEANINGFUL DATA
POINT.
YOU WOULD REALLY ONLY HAVE THE
ONE BEFORE THE SEPTEMBER DATE.
THERE ARE SOME TIMING
CONSTRAINTS THAT RELATE TO THE
REPORTING TIMEFRAME IN
SEPTEMBER AND THE EXPIRATION IN
DECEMBER.
I WOULD ALSO ADD THAT STARTING,
STARTING AND STOPPING AND
STARTING, IF THAT WERE TO
HAPPEN WITH A LATERAL INCENTIVE
WOULD NOT BE HELPFUL ON THE
RECRUITING SIDE.
>> THANK YOU FOR THE
CLARIFICATION.
THERE WERE SOME OTHER LANGUAGE
CHANGES.
WE TALKED ABOUT SURVEY
QUESTIONS AND OTHER RESEARCH
METHODS.
A SURVEY IS GOING TO BE A
COMPONENT OF THIS, WE AREN'T
SURE WHAT ELSE WE WERE GOING TO
WE DIDN'T WANT TO BE
RESTRICTIVE.
WE STRUCK SOME LANGUAGE ABOUT
WHETHER OR NOT THE INCENTIVE
RESULTED IN A NEW RECRUITS
DECISION.
WE THINK IT WILL BE HARD TO
DISENTANGLE WHAT SET OF THINGS
IS INCENTIVIZING FOLKS TO COME
IN.
OUR GOAL IS TO USE QUESTIONS TO
DO THAT BUT WE DIDN'T WANT TO
CREATE UNREALIZED EXPECTATIONS
FOR YOU.
BUT OUR GOAL IS TO REALIZE HOW
THE INCENTIVE VERSUS PAY RATE
AND OTHER FACTORS ARE
RECRUITING -- AFFECTING RATE.
AGAIN, RECOGNIZING IT WILL BE A
DIFFICULT SORT BECAUSE THERE
ARE MULTIPLE VARIABLES AT THE
SAME TIME.
YOU MIGHT FIND THE PROPOSED
EDIT TO WHAT WAS QUESTION
NUMBER SIX A BIT PEDANTIC.
WE HAVE CHANGED COST-BENEFIT
ANALYSIS TO AN ANALYSIS OF
COSTS AND BENEFITS.
THE REASON IS IN THE WORLD OF
PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS, COST-
BENEFIT ANALYSIS REFERS TO A
SPECIFIC APPROACH THAT WE DON'T
THINK IT REALLY APPLIES HERE.
BUT WE TOTALLY GET WE NEED TO
EXPLAIN WHAT WE ARE SPENDING ON
THIS AND WHAT WE ARE GETTING
FORD.
THAT IS AGAIN, PERHAPS PEDANTIC
--
>> I THOUGHT YOU JUST WANTED TO
TRIPLE THE WORDS IN THE
ORDINANCE.
>> I GET A BONUS PER WORD.
[LAUGHTER]
I THINK THE REST OF THIS, WE
LARGELY TALKED ABOUT.
MINOR CHANGES.
>> ANYTHING ANYONE ELSE FROM
THE DEPARTMENT WOULD LIKE TO
ADD?
ON THOSE PARTICULAR CHANGES?
COLLEAGUES, ANY ADDITIONAL
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA?
>> MADAM CHAIR, THANK YOU FOR
YOUR WORK ON THE AMENDMENT YOU
BROUGHT FORWARD.
THERE WERE A FEW KEY ITEMS YOU
HIGHLIGHTED HERE THAT WERE
CRITICAL FOR MY CONSIDERATION.
A FIRM SUNSET.
THANK YOU FOR INCLUDING THAT.
THE SECOND WAS YOUR COMMENT AT
THE LAST COMMITTEE MEETING WERE
WELL TAKEN ABOUT HOW THIS MIGHT
NOT MEET OUR DIVERSITY AND
RACIAL EQUITY GOALS IF WE ARE
JUST LOOKING AT LATERAL HIRES
YOU HAVE INCLUDED NEW HIRES AND
HAVE CREATED SOME FLEXIBILITY
ON HOW THOSE FUNDS WOULD BE
ALLOCATED.
SO WE CAN TRULY REACH OUT AND
REACH MORE WOMEN, PEOPLE OF
COLOR AND YOUNGER FOLKS TO COME
TO THE DEPARTMENT.
I APPRECIATE YOUR CREATIVE
THINKING ABOUT THAT AND THE
DEPARTMENT'S WILLINGNESS TO
RECOGNIZE THAT HELPS US MEET
OUR GOAL.
THE THIRD THING IS, I THINK THE
LANGUAGE IN ITEM E OR SECTION E
AS YOU DISCUSSED IS ESSENTIAL.
TO MAKE SURE FOLKS ARE TRULY
KEEPING THEIR WORD, STAYING
WITH US, AND MORE IMPORTANTLY
ADDRESSING THE GAPS IN THE
HIRING MODEL.
AND LASTLY, THE METRICS.
I SEE THAT WE ARE INTERESTED IN
NOT JUST GETTING DATA PASSABLY
BUT THAT WE ARE GOING TO BE
CONSTANTLY ANALYZING WHETHER OR
NOT THIS IS A TOOL TO MEET OUR
RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION
GOALS.
RETENTION IS REPORTED AS WELL.
I WILL GET BACK TO THAT.
AS WE THINK ABOUT WHETHER OR
NOT THESE METRICS ARE BEING
EFFECTIVELY DEPLOYED IN HELPING
US MEET THOSE GOALS, TO ME IT'S
GOING TO BE CRITICALLY
IMPORTANT THAT WE SEE THE
LANGUAGE IN THE PROPOSED
AMENDMENT B3 RETAINED.
I WANT TO PUT A FLAG AND THAT
FOR YOU.
WHETHER INCENTIVES RESULTED IN
A NEW RECRUIT OR LATERAL
MOVEMENT VERSUS ANOTHER LOCAL
OR STATE AGENCY I THINK IS THE
CRUX OF WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO
GET IN THE SURVEY.
THANK YOU FOR INCLUDING THAT
AND I WILL BE LOOKING FORWARD
TO WORKING WITH YOU TO SEE THAT
WE RETAIN THAT LANGUAGE.
LASTLY, I HAD A CHANCE TO MEET
LAST NIGHT WAS SOME OF THE
FOLKS FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD
WATCH IN DISTRICT 1, WEST
SEATTLE.
I THINK IT WOULD BE REALLY
HELPFUL TO HAVE THIS LANGUAGE
AS IT MOVES FORWARD OR THIS IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE WORK WE
DID LAST YEAR ON THE SPD
CONTRACT, IF WE DO A LITTLE
EDUCATION AND OUTREACH FOR
NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH FOLKS.
THEY WERE UNDER THE
MISUNDERSTANDING, WRONG
IMPRESSION THAT SOMEHOW COUNCIL
WASN'T SUPPORTIVE OF
RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION.
I HAD TO CLARIFY A NUMBER OF
TIMES WHAT WE HAVE BEEN TRYING
TO DO.
TO SHOW IS THE GOOD CAPTAIN IN
THE PRECINCT ECHOED FOR US,
THIS IS TRULY A TEAM EFFORT AND
IT WOULD BE GREAT IF WE COULD
DO SOME EDUCATION AND OUTREACH,
MAYBE FLYERS TO OUR FRIENDS
WERE HELPING ON THE GROUND AS
WELL SO THEY KNOW THE COUNCIL
IS WORKING ON THIS AS WELL.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I WOULD CONCUR WITH THE LAST
POINT.
I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO AMPLIFY
OUR WORK IN THIS SPACE FOR
QUITE SOME TIME.
ANY PARTNERSHIP WE CAN SEE OUT
OF THE MAYOR'S OFFICE AND THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT WOULD BE
GREATLY WELCOMED AND
APPRECIATED.
OKAY FOLKS, I THINK WHAT WE
WILL DO IS GO AHEAD AND VOTE ON
MY PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
COUNCIL BILL.
AGAIN, WITH THE UNDERSTANDING
THAT WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK
WITH THE EXECUTIVE TO HAVE A
SET OF AMENDMENTS THAT ADDRESS
SECTION E AND OTHER ISSUES
HIGHLIGHTED BY BEN IN OTHER
ASPECTS OF THE EDITS THEY
PROVIDED TO US YESTERDAY.
WE WILL CONTINUE THAT WORK WITH
THEM.
FOR NOW WE ARE JUST GOING TO
VOTE ON THE VERSION I GAVE YOU
ALL.
ENOUGH ADVANCE NOTICE OF AND I
APPRECIATE I DON'T WANT TO PUT
YOU ALL IN A HARD SPOT BY
VOTING ON THINGS YOU JUST SAW
AT THE TABLE.
I WILL GO AHEAD AND MOVE FOR US
TO -- FOR THE COMMITTEE TO
CONSIDER COUNCIL BILL 119468.
DISCUSSION?
ALL RIGHT.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
ANY OPPOSED?
OPPOSITION?
THE COUNCIL BILL HAS BEEN
AMENDED.
I WILL NOW MOVE THAT THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMEND THE CITY
COUNCIL ADOPT COUNCIL BILL
119468 AS AMENDED.
SECOND.
IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION?
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
NO ONE IS OPPOSED.
THE KITTY -- COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS THE COUNCIL PASS
119468 AS AMENDED.
BY UNANIMOUS VOTE.
THE BILL WILL BE CONSIDERED AT
A FULL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MARCH 4 OR MARCH 11 DEPENDING
ON HOW LONG IT TAKES US TO
UNDERGO LEGAL REVIEW AND
NEGOTIATION OF SOME OF THE
APPENDING LANGUAGE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING
WITH US.
I APPRECIATE THE COLLABORATION
ON THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE.
>> LIKEWISE.
>> WE ARE GOING TO MOVE ALONG
TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER TWO.
IF YOU WERE HERE TO PRESENT ON
THE SECOND AGENDA ITEM I ASK
YOU TO MAKE YOUR WAY UP TO THE
TABLE AND THEN CODY IS GOING TO
READ IT INTO THE RECORD.
>> AGENDA ITEM NUMBER TWO
SEATTLE IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE
COMMISSIONS 2019 WORKPLAN FOR
BRIEFING AND DISCUSSION.
>> THANK YOU CODY.
GOOD MORNING.
WE WILL GO AHEAD AND FOR THOSE
OF YOU WHO HAVEN'T BEEN AT THE
TABLE WITH US, YOUR MICROPHONES
SHOULD BE REALLY UNCOMFORTABLY
CLOSE TO YOUR FACE AND THE
GREEN BUTTON SHOULD BE ON. THAT
IS HOW WE MAKE SURE YOUR VOICES
ARE HEARD BEYOND THE TABLE.
WE WILL GO AHEAD AND START WITH
A ROUND OF INTRODUCTIONS AND
THEN DID YOU WANT TO MAKE SOME
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS?
OR DO YOU WANT TO LET THE
COMMISSIONERS TAKE IT?
>> I WILL LET THEM TAKE IT
AWAY.
>> A QUICK ROUND OF
INTRODUCTIONS AND THEN I WILL
HAND IT TO YOU FOR YOUR
PRESENTATION.
>> HELLO I'M COUNCIL.
>> JOHNSON NGUYEN.
MEDHANIT ABEBE.
>> MAYA APPIAH, ONE OF THE
COCHAIRS OF THE COMMISSION.
>> ANKITA PATEL, ONE OF THE
COCHAIRS.
>> MAHA JAHSHAN, OFFICE OF
IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE AFFAIRS.
>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING US.
TODAY WE WANTED TO SHARE WITH
YOU THE LAST FEW MONTHS WE HAVE
SPENT AS A COMMISSION COMING
TOGETHER TRYING TO IDENTIFY
SOME OF THE KEY ISSUE AREAS
IMPACTING THE IMMIGRANT REFUGEE
COMMITTEES IN SEATTLE.
WE SPENT TIME AS A GROUP REALLY
CALLING OUT THE AREAS WE THINK
ARE SORT OF MOST PRESSING AND
THE COUNCIL HAS BEEN -- AND
THE CITY HAS HAD THE MOST
OPPORTUNITY TO INFLUENCE.
WE HAVE DISTILLED THOSE AREAS
DOWN INTO SORT OF THREE KEY
AREAS.
THOSE ARE THE ISSUES IMPACTING
WOMEN, YOUTH, AND ECONOMIC
EMPOWERMENT.
WE ALSO RECOGNIZE THE IMPACT OF
CENSUS 2020 IS GOING TO AFFECT
ALL OF THOSE ISSUES.
TODAY WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO DO
IS SHARE WITH YOU SOME OF OUR
KEY GOALS IN EACH OF THOSE
AREAS.
I WANT TO START BY SAYING WE
COMPLETELY RECOGNIZE THE
INTERSECTION NULLITY OF ALL OF
THESE ISSUES AND THAT ALL OF
THESE WILL IMPACT MULTIPLE
POPULATIONS AND WE WE NEED TO
TAKE INTO ACCOUNT.
FOR SIMPLICITY WE WILL PRESENT
THOSE GOALS BASED ON THE KEY
COMMUNITIES IMPACTED.
I WILL HAVE EACH OF OUR
COMMISSIONERS LEAD A
SUBCOMMITTEE ON AN AREA AND I
WILL HAVE THEM WALK US THROUGH
SOME OF THOSE AREAS.
WE WOULD LIKE TO SAVE SOME TIME
FOR QUESTIONS OUR GOAL HERE IS
TO PRESENT OUR WORKPLAN AND
HOPEFULLY FOOD FOR THOUGHTS,
ONGOING DISCUSSION WITH EACH OF
YOU.
WE WILL HOPEFULLY SCHEDULE
FOLLOW-UP MEETINGS TO WORK IN
PARTICULAR ISSUE AREAS.
>> THANK YOU.
>> WITH REGARDS TO WOMEN, WE
WANT TO ADDRESS ISSUES THAT
DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECT
REFUGEE WOMEN.
FOR THAT REASON WE DECIDED TO
FOCUS ON TWO AREAS, ONE IS
WORKERS AND CAREGIVERS.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THEIR
RIGHTS ARE INCREASED TO ENSURE
PROTECTION FOR VARIOUS REASONS
WHICH I WILL LEAVE FOR
DISCUSSION.
AND THE SECOND AREA WE WANT TO
FOCUS ON HIS GENDER-BASED
VIOLENCE.
THE AREAS WE WOULD LIKE TO
FOCUS ON AGAIN ARE ON COMMUNITY
EDUCATION, ECONOMY COMPARTMENT
AND COLLABORATION TO INCREASE
LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR
SURVIVORS.
>> OUR SECOND PRIORITY IS YOUTH
ISSUES.
OUR GOAL THERE IS TO REALLY
ENSURE THAT POLICIES AND
PROGRAMS DESIGNED FOR SEATTLE'S
YOUTH ARE INTENTIONALLY
INCLUSIVE OF IMMIGRANT AND
REFUGEE NEEDS.
ONE OF OUR OWN GUIDING
PRINCIPLES FOR THIS PRIORITY
AREA IS REALLY TO ECHO AND
UPLIFT CITY OF SEATTLE PROGRAMS
OR POLICIES THAT DIRECTLY
CONNECT TO IMMIGRAT AND
REFUGEE USE.
ONE OF OUR SUBCOMMITTEE
PRIORITIES WAS EDUCATION AND
ESPECIALLY MAKING SURE THE
PROVISIONS IN THE LEVY PASSED
IN NOVEMBER SPECIFICALLY
INCLUDE IMMIGRANT REFUGEES.
WE HAVE DONE THAT BY ATTENDING
THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE AND
BUILDING A RELATIONSHIP WITH
THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
EARLY LEARNING.
BUT WE RECOGNIZE THE DIFFERENT
PORTIONS OF THAT LEVY, THERE
ARE DIFFERENT LEVELS OF HOW
MUCH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THAT
HAS HAPPENED FOR EACH OF THE
PROGRAMS.
OTHER IT'S A SEATTLE PRESCHOOL
PROGRAM OR SEATTLE PROMISE OR
ANY OF THE K-12 SERVICES.
I THINK ON MY END ONE OF THE
ASKS FOR YOU ALL IS TO REALLY
SEE WHICH OTHER POLICIES AND
PROGRAMS YOU THINK WE SHOULD
CONNECT TO AND UTILIZE OUR
EXPERTISE TO SUPPORT AND UPLIFT
INTO THE COMMUNITY SO THEY CAN
CONNECT WITH THEM.
>> THE OTHER MAIN PRIORITY
WITHIN THE SUBCOMMITTEE IS
AROUND YOUTH JUSTICE.
IDENTIFYING WHAT ARE THE NEEDS
IMMIGRANT REFUGEE YOUTH HERE IN
SEATTLE ARE FACING.
THE BULK OF OUR WORK TRYING TO
BE AND HOW DO WE CREATE OR
ADDRESS YOUTH NEEDS BEFORE THEY
GET INVOLVED WITH THE CRIMINAL
JUSTICE SYSTEM.
WHAT ARE ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS,
RESOURCES AND SERVICES THEY
NEED?
WITH ALSO AN ELEMENT OF ONCE
THEY ARE INVOLVED IN THE
CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, HOW
CAN WE SUPPORT GENERATED
COMMUNITY JUSTICE PROGRAMS TO
ENSURE THEY ARE BEING FAIRLY
TREATED AND HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY
TO LEAD FULFILLING LIVES.
>> THANK YOU.
ONE OF OUR GOALS GOING TO STEP
IN AND REPRESENT THE HARD WORK
THEY HAVE DONE AROUND ECONOMIC
EMPOWERMENT.
WE HAVE A BASICALLY DISTILLED
THIS INTO MAKING SURE THAT
THERE ARE ECONOMIC
OPPORTUNITIES, UPLIFTED FOR
IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE
COMMUNITIES GIVEN THAT THE
BARRIERS THEY FACE FOR HOUSING
SECURITY, EMPLOYMENT, AND THE
VISIBILITY AND UPLIFTING OF
SMALL BUSINESSES OWNED BY
IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES.
THESE ARE SOME OF THE THREE BIG
AREAS IN THE ECONOMIC
EMPOWERMENT SUBCOMMITTEE PLAN.
UNDER HOUSING STABILITY WE WANT
TO FOCUS ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
WE WANT TO FOCUS ON
DISPLACEMENT OF IMMIGRANTS AND
REFUGEES OUT OF THE CITY OF
SEATTLE.
UNDEREMPLOYMENT WE WANT TO
FOCUS ON ELEVATING CAREER
PATHWAYS FOR IMMIGRANTS AND
REFUGEES.
AND ALSO LOOKING AT TWO WAGE
EQUITIES FOR OUR COMMUNITIES.
LIKE I SAID FOR SMALL
BUSINESSES AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
WE WANT TO FOCUS ON INCREASING
THE VISIBILITY AND RESOURCES
FOR SMALL BUSINESSES AND
IMMIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS.
ALL OF THIS, JUST TO SHIFT A
LITTLE BIT AS A PERSONAL
NARRATIVE, IT'S SO IMPORTANT
THAT WE KEEP HIGHLIGHTING
ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT FOR
IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE
COMMITTEES.
A LOT OF COMMUNITIES, YOU HAVE
TO RISK A LOT AND COME TO THIS
COUNTRY TO MAKE A LIVING FOR
THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES.
WE THINK THAT THIS PART OF THE
WORKPLAN UPLIFTS BOTH THE YOUTH
EMPOWERMENT AND WOMEN'S
EMPOWERMENT WORK PLANS AS WELL
AND TO ECHO WHAT MAYA APPIAH
IS SAYING, WE ARE TAKING AN
INTERSECTIONAL APPROACH YET WE
ARE FOCUSED ON WHAT WE ARE
DOING.
AND THEN, THE NEXT THING I WANT
TO RAISE FOR THE COUNCIL FOR
THIS COMMITTEE IS CENSUS 2020,
WE KNOW CENSUS 2020 IS A ONCE
IN A DECADE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE
SURE ALL OF OUR COMMUNITIES ARE
COUNTED.
SINCE HIS 2020 HAS IMPOSED
UNIQUE CHALLENGES INCLUDING THE
NEW CHALLENGE RELATED TO MAKING
SURE THAT PEOPLE ARE GOING TO
FILL IN THE ONLINE
QUESTIONNAIRE AS WELL AS THE
CHILLING EFFECT REFUGEES HAVE
ALREADY EXPERIENCED WITH THE
CITIZENSHIP QUESTION BEING
PROPOSED TO BE INTRODUCED IN
2020.
WE ARE STILL WAITING ON WHAT
WILL HAPPEN ON THAT REGARD.
THE IMPACT HAS ALREADY
HAPPENED.
ONE OF THE THINGS WE WILL BE
VOTING ON IN OUR NEXT MEETING
IS TO MAKE SURE IT'S PART OF
OUR WORKPLAN, WHICH IS WHY YOU
DON'T SEE THAT IN THE ONE PAGE
IN FRONT OF YOU.
ONE OF THE THINGS I ALSO WANT
TO HIGHLIGHT IS THE HARD TO
COUNT COMMUNITIES ARE AT A
GREATER RISK OF BEING
UNDERCOUNTED.
THESE COMMUNITIES INCLUDE
IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE
COMMUNITIES, COMMUNITIES OF
COLOR, RENTERS, COMMUNITIES OR
PEOPLE WHO ARE LEP INDIVIDUALS
AS WELL AS PEOPLE EXPENSING
HOMELESSNESS AS WELL AS OTHER
CATEGORIES IN THE HARD TO COUNT
POPULATION.
AGAIN, THESE ARE ALL REALLY
IMPORTANT COMMUNITIES THAT WE
SHOULD FOCUS ON AND MAKE SURE
THAT WE ARE AIMING OUR OUTREACH
EFFORTS AND RESOURCES TOWARDS
THEM AND EDUCATING THEM ABOUT
THE IMPLICATIONS OF CENSUS 2020.
ON A FINAL NOTE, WE JUST WANT
TO SAY THAT WE ARE HERE, THE
POWERPOINT IS BEHIND ME, I
CAN'T SEE WHAT'S GOING ON, WE
ARE HERE TO COLLABORATE AND
SUPPORT.
WE ARE REALLY HERE TO MAKE SURE
WE ARE QUEUING UP EVERYTHING IN
A WAY THAT IS EFFECTIVE AND
IMPACTFUL FOR IMMIGRANT AND
REFUGEE COMMUNITIES.
THANK YOU.
>> GREAT.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT
PRESENTATION.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS?
>> JOHNSON, I'M USING IT FOR ME
TO REMEMBER.
>> I HOPE SO.
>> HE SPOKE A LITTLE BIT ABOUT
THE ISSUES RELATED TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND
EARLY LEARNING.
THAT ONE OF THE THINGS I WOULD
ASK YOU TO CONSIDER AS PART OF
THE WORKPLAN, BECAUSE YOU
ASKED, WHAT ARE SOME OF THE
OTHER EMERGING ISSUES TO BE
AWARE OF, THE CITY IN 2014
AUTHORIZED THROUGH A SET OF
DIFFERENT TAXES, A PARTNERSHIP
WHERE WE FUND ABOUT $50 MILLION
PER YEAR WITH THE BUS SERVICE
OF KING COUNTY METRO.
THAT BUS SERVICE WE HAVE
CONTINUED TO EXPAND OVER THE
LAST COUPLE OF YEARS.
THE TYPES OF BUSES RUNNING AND
THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY
ARE RUNNING.
IS GOING TO BE UP FOR RENEWAL
IN 2020.
AS YOU ALL CONSIDER A 2020
WORKPLAN AND WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE
I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO
LOOK AT THAT AS A PRIORITY.
ECONOMIC AND I THINK IMPORTANT
ACCESS ISSUES THAT COME WITH AN
EXPANDED BUS SERVICE, WE ALSO
HAVE A COMMITMENT, AS YOU MAY
KNOW, TO OFFER A FREE ORCA CARD
TO STUDENTS WITHIN THE SEATTLE
PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL SYSTEM.
UNFORTUNATELY THAT DOESN'T
DESCEND DOWN TO ELEMENTARY OR
MIDDLE SCHOOL OR THE LITTLE
ONES.
PRESCHOOLERS AT FIVE THEY MAY
NOT BE IN KINDERGARTEN.
AS WE CONTEMPLATE WHAT THAT
RENEWAL IN 2020 LOOKS LIKE,
STAYING ENGAGED IN MAKING SURE
WE CAN PROVIDE ACCESS POINTS
FOR THOSE SCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY
STUDENTS TO GET THE SAME ACCESS
THAT THEIR OLDER PEERS ARE
GETTING WOULD BE REALLY
IMPORTANT.
YOU ASKED THE QUESTION, NOT IN
2019 BUT MAYBE A 2020 IDEA.
>> DEFINITELY.
DO YOU RECOMMEND CONNECTING
WITH ANY SPECIFIC PERSON?
>> ONE OF THE OTHER BOARDS AND
COMMISSIONS WE HAVE IS THE
SEATTLE TRANSIT ADVISORY BOARD.
STAB.
AN UNFORTUNATE ACRONYM.
YOU HAVE A SIMILAR COHORT, I
WOULD BE HAPPY TO CONNECT YOU
UP WITH.
I THINK THEY ARE GOING TO BE
MAKING A SERIES OF
RECOMMENDATIONS IN EARLY 2020
TWO THE COUNCIL FOR
CONSIDERATION FOR WHAT THE
MEASURE MIGHT LOOK LIKE.
AGAIN, THIS ISN'T AN ISSUE I
RECOMMEND YOU TAKE UP AS PART
OF YOUR 2019 PROGRAM,
PARTICULARLY FOR YOUTH AND THE
EXPANSION OF OUR YOUTH PROGRAM,
A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR
CONSIDERATION IN 2020.
HAPPY TO CONNECT YOU WITH THE
RIGHT FOLKS.
>> FOR SURE.
THANK YOU.
>> IT'S REALLY EXCITING TO MEET
SOME OF YOU AND SEE SOME OF YOU
AGAIN.
I AM INTERESTED IN MORE
INFORMATION ABOUT THE WAYS IN
WHICH THE CITY HAS ALREADY
ENGAGED A COMMISSION ON THE
CENSUS 2020 WORK.
I'VE HAD THE CHANCE TO SIT AS
THE COCHAIR OF THE CITY CENSUS
2020 TASK FORCE AND THIS IS ONE
ELEMENT OF A PART OF THE STATES
EFFORT IN THE COUNTY'S EFFORTS
TO BE MORE COORDINATED.
CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT OUTREACH
HAS BEEN DONE, HAVE THERE BEEN
THOSE TYPE OF CONNECTIONS MADE
HER DO WE NEED TO DO A BETTER
JOB?
>> THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION.
AT OUR FEBRUARY MEETING ONE OF
OUR FELLOW COMMISSIONERS WHO
ATTENDED THE CENSUS ALLIANCE
SUMMIT LED BY PEOPLE OF COLOR
CAME BACK TO THE COMMISSION AND
REPORTED BASICALLY WHAT
HAPPENED AT THE SUMMIT.
SOME OF THE KEY LEARNINGS THAT
HE SHARED WITH THE COMMISSION,
WHICH IS WHY WE ARE CONSIDERING
PUTTING IN OUR WORKPLAN IS THAT
COMMUNITIES OF COLOR HAVE
ALREADY FELT THE IMPACT WITH
THE CITIZENSHIP QUESTION.
THERE IS AN UNDER RESOURCED OF
WHAT IT WILL TAKE TO FUND
COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS/
MESSENGERS TO MAKE SURE
EVERYONE IS FEELING SAFE WHEN
THEY PARTICIPATE IN CENSUS 2020.
CURRENTLY, LIKE HE IN HIS
DAYTIME JOB AND MY DAYTIME JOB,
WE HAVE ANOTHER COMMISSIONER,
WE ARE ALL LOOKING AT IT FROM
VARIOUS ANGLES.
BUT WHERE WE FEEL THERE COULD
BE MORE TRACTION, WILL KIND OF
OUTREACH EFFORTS?
HOW CAN THE CITY REALLY COME
FORWARD WITH A FRIENDLY MESSAGE
ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF CENSUS
2022 COMMUNITIES.
ACTUALLY IT'S A MUTUAL BENEFIT.
WHEN THE CITY HAS RESOURCED
ENOUGH TO PROVIDE HOUSING
PROGRAMS AND MEDICAL PROGRAMS
TO SUPPORT THOSE, IT REALLY
WILL HELP LIKE ALL COMMUNITIES.
THE IMPACT IN THE NEXT DECADE
BE FELT MORE BITE IMMIGRANT AND
REFUGEE COMMUNITIES.
HOW CAN THE COUNCIL AND CITY
CONTINUE PUTTING THESE MESSAGES
OUT THERE IN TERMS OF THE
IMPORTANCE OF PARTICIPATION AND
THE SAFETY, LIKE REALLY
ADDRESSING THE SAFETY PART OF
IT.
PEOPLE ARE FEELING UNSAFE TO
COME FORWARD AND PARTICIPATE IN
CENSUS 2020.
PERHAPS YOU COULD THINK ABOUT
APRIL 1, 2019 IS ONE YEAR OUT
FROM CENSUS 2020.
WILL KIND OF MESSAGING CAN WE
DO TOGETHER AROUND THAT?
>> THAT IS A GREAT IDEA.
FIRST I WANT TO APOLOGIZE
BECAUSE I THINK ON BEHALF OF
THE CITY'S TASK FORCE ON CENSUS
2020, IT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE WE
HAVE BEEN DIRECTLY ENGAGED WITH
THE COMMISSION.
THAT IS SOMETHING I'M LOOKING
TO CORRECT AND RECTIFY.
ONE OF THE THINGS WE KNOW IS
IT'S IMPORTANT TO MAKE SURE
THAT PEOPLE DON'T FEEL FORCED
TO FILL OUT ANY INFORMATION.
I THINK THE TASK FORCE TALKED
ABOUT HOW WE DON'T WANT TO GET
THE MESSAGE OUT THAT WE DON'T
WANT TO COUNT EVERYBODY.
THERE ARE GOOD REASONS FOR SOME
WHO DON'T WANT TO FILL OUT THE
INFORMAION.
WE DON'T WANT OUR MISSION TO BE
THAT EVERY SINGLE PERSON FILLED
IT OUT.
OUR MISSION SHOULD BE THAT
EVERY PERSON SHOULD FEEL SAFE.
AND THAT THOSE WHO FILL IT OUT
DO.
THE TASK FORCE WORKING WITH THE
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, DOING A
BETTER JOB REACHING OUT TO YOU
SO WE CAN COMPETE -- CONNECTED
TO OUR CIRCLE WHICH IS PART OF
THE COUNTY IN THE STATE EFFORTS
AND WE WILL FOLLOW-UP WITH YOU
AND THE CHAIR ON THAT.
>> GREAT.
THANK YOU.
>> I WOULD JUST SAY EVEN AS THE
CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE I'VE
ONLY JUST RECENTLY BEEN LOOPED
INTO THE WORK THAT HAS BEEN
GOING ON UNDER THE CENSUS 2020.
I HAVE HAD LONG-STANDING
CONCERNS ABOUT HOW THE
CITIZENSHIP QUESTION IMPACTS
THE FEELING AND SENSE OF SAFETY
OF MEMBERS OF THE IMMIGRANT
REFUGEE COMMITTEE WHO ARE
UNDOCUMENTED OR LIVE-IN MIXED
STATUS FAMILIES WHICH IS A
REALITY OF OUR COMMUNITY AND
HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE OF WORKING
ON THE LAST CENSUS, AROUND THIS
PARTICULAR ISSUE AND DOING
ADVOCACY WITH ONE AMERICA WHEN
I WAS ON THE BOARD.
IS PRESIDENT OF THE LATINO BAR
ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON.
I AM REALLY EXCITED TO HEAR YOU
HAVE AN INTEREST IN ENGAGING IN
THIS TOPIC BECAUSE IT'S REALLY
IMPORTANT AND RESOURCES ARE
LIMITED.
OUR COMMITMENT NEEDS TO REMAIN
STRONG TOMAKE SURE FOLKS WHO
WANT TO ENGAGE WITH THE CENSUS
FEEL LIKE THEY CAN DO SO
WITHOUT RETRIBUTION OR
RETALIATION.
ONE OF THE THINGS I WILL SAY IS
THAT WE HAVE BEEN TALKING A LOT
WITH OUR FRIENDS IN OLYMPIA AT
THE STATE LEGISLATURE AROUND
U.S. CENSUS ISSUES.
ONE OF THE THINGS THEY
MENTIONED TO US IS THEY'VE ONLY
RECEIVED ONE COMMENT ON
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR
COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS
TO DO THE TRUSTED MESSENGER
WORK YOU'VE IDENTIFIED.
I THINK IT WOULD BE A REALLY
IMPORTANT IMMEDIATE STEP FOR
THE COMMISSION TO WRITE --
ASSUMING YOU ACCEPT THIS AS
PART OF YOUR WORK PLAN WHICH I
CAN IMAGINE YOU WOULDN'T, I
THINK ONE LOW HANGING FRUIT
THAT IS THE SHORT-TERM ACTION
IS CAN WE HAVE A LETTER TO THE
SEATTLE DELEGATION AT THE STATE
LEGISLATURE ECHOING YOUR
SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY OF HAVING
THE STATE IDENTIFYING REAL
RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE TO BE
COUNTED IF THEY FEEL SAFE
FILLING OUT THE CENSUS.
I THINK THAT IS AN IMMEDIATE
STEP THAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN.
I BELIEVE THE BUDGET IN THE
STATE LEGISLATURE IS GOING TO
BE RELEASED IN ABOUT A MONTH.
I THINK THERE IS -- RIGHT NOW
IS THE MOMENT TO TAKE A
POSITION ON THE ISSUE.
I'M CERTAINLY INTERESTED IN
SUPPORTING ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
FROM THE STATE TO BE ABLE TO
FULFILL THAT IMPORTANT OUTREACH
COMPONENT.
>> I THINK YOU FOR YOUR
RECOMMENDATION.
>> ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS
OR QUESTIONS?
>> THERE IS A LIE HERE IN YOUR
PRESENTATION.
I THINK IT IS ABSOLUTELY SUPER
FOCUSED BUT ALSO AS YOU
MENTIONED IT DOES TAKE INTO
ACCOUNT THE INTERSECTIONALITY
COMPONENT.
I DON'T KNOW WHY IT'S SO HARD
TO SAY THAT WORD.
[LAUGHTER]
>> REALLY EXCITED ABOUT
FOLLOWING UP WITH YOU ALL AFTER
TODAY'S MEETING TO GET A SENSE
OF HOW YOU WANT TO BE BEST
SUPPORTED BY THIS COMMITTEE IN
YOUR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE WORK
PLAN.
LET'S STAY IN CLOSE CONTACT AND
SEE WHAT WE CAN DO TO SUPPORT
YOUR EFFORTS.
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR
VOLUNTEERISM.
I KNOW IT'S A LOT OF WORK.
WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
AND LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING
WITH YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> A REAPPOINTMENT TO YOUR
COMMISSION.
YOU'RE WELCOME TO STAY AT THE
TABLE.
I WILL HAVE CODY READ THE
SECOND AGENDA ITEM INTO THE
RECORD AND THEN WE WILL
CONSIDER THE REAPPOINTMENT.
>> ENGINE ITEM THREE
REAPPOINTMENT OF MAYA BABLA
APPIAH AS A MEMBER OF SEATTLE
IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE
COMMISSION FOR A TERM TO
JANUARY 31, 2021.
REEFING, DISCUSSION AND
POSSIBLE VOTE.
>> I FEEL LIKE THIS IS FOR THE
RECORD.
MDAR WORKS AS A PROGRAM
MANAGER WITHIN IS A GLOBAL
TALENT ACQUISITION TEAM
STRATEGIZING WAYS TO BRING
TALENT TO MICROSOFT FROM ALL
OVER THE WORLD.
SHE PREVIOUSLY WORKED AT
LINKEDIN IN SAN FRANCISCO WHERE
SHE CONSULTED WITH FULTON 500
COMPANIES AND SUPPORTED
LINKEDIN'S REFUGEE PROGRAM
WELCOME TALENT AS A VOLUNTEER.
IN THE BAY AREA SHE JOINED THE
LEADERSHIP COUNCIL OF A
NONPROFIT SUPPORTING REFUGEES
AND IMMIGRANTS AND LASTING
PROFESSIONAL JOBS ALIGNED WITH
THEIR SKILLS.
WHEN SHE MOVED TO SEATTLE IN
JANUARY SHE BEGAN GROWING THE
GLOBAL PRESENCE IN THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST.
DEVIOUSLY SHE WORKED IN A
WASHINGTON D -- D.C. NONPROFIT.
IN PARTICULAR TO USE TECHNOLOGY
AND CROSS SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS
TO DO SO ON A GLOBAL SCALE.
AS YOU CAN SEE SHE WILL
CONTINUE TO BE A GREAT ASSET TO
THE COMMISSION.
NOT ONLY DOES SHE WORK IN THE
TECH INDUSTRY, SHE IS VERY
INVOLVED IN THE WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT AND HER ROLE IN
MICROSOFT, SHE IS ONE OF THE
NEWLY APPOINTED COCHAIRS AND
HAS BEEN DOING A PHENOMENAL JOB
HELPING THE COMMISSION
RESTRUCURE THE WORKPLAN AND
SHE BRINGS A MUCH NEEDED
ECONOMIC ELEMENT AND JOB
PLACEMENT LENS THAT THE
COMMISSION CURRENTLY NEEDS.
SHE IS A STRONG FACILITATOR AND
GREAT FOR US TO BE AROUND AND
BOTH SKILLS HAVE BEEN PROVEN
VALUABLE TO THE COMMISSION.
WE WILL LEAVE IT AT THAT.
>> AS WE CAN TELL MAYA BABLA
APPIAH IS A HORRIBLE
UNDERACHIEVER IN HER LIFE.
OBVIOUSLY I'M JOKING.
WE ARE REALLY GRATEFUL YOU WANT
TO CONTINUE YOUR SERVICE ON THE
COMMISSION.
IT IS GREAT TO HAVE SOMEONE
WITH YOUR ROBUST SET OF
EXPERIENCES WHO IS WILLING TO
DEDICATE TIME IN YOUR FREE TIME
TO THE WORK OF THE COMMISSION.
I THINK FOR A LOT OF US IN THE
IMMIGRANT JUSTICE MOVEMENT
DOING THIS WORK IS NOT REALLY
FREE TIME, IT'S WHAT WE DESIRE
TO DO EVERY MOMENT OF THE DAY.
I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU
CHANNELING THAT ENERGY INTO THE
COMMISSION IS ONE OF THE
COCHAIRS.
AND ONE OF THE COMMISSIONERS IN
GENERAL.
I APPRECIATE YOUR WILLINGNESS
TO CONTINUE TO SERVE.
IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WOULD
LIKE TO SAY OR ADD?
>> I PLEDGE TO BE PART OF THE
COMMISSION.
WE THINK TO COMMISSIONERS.
I'M HONORED.
>> IS THERE ANYBODY ON THE
COMMISSION AT THE TABLE WHO
WOULD LIKE TO OBJECT?
LEFT BACK. [LAUGHTER].
JOHNSON ALMOST WENT FORWARD.
>> I'M GLAD WE CAN ALL HAVE A
SENSE OF HUMOR IN SPITE OF
DOING THIS WORK FOR UNITY NOW.
I SINCERELY APPRECIATE YOUR
LEADERSHIP IN THIS AREA.
I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO
WORK WITH YOU MAYA AND THE REST
OF YOU THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS FROM
MY COLLEAGUES I WILL MOVE THIS
ITEM.
NO QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
ALL RIGHT.
I RAN OUT OF JOKES.
I'M GOING TO MOVE FOR THE
PASSAGE OF THE COMMITTEE TO
RECOMMEND THE REAPPOINTMENT
01259, IS THERE A SECOND?
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION?
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
NO OPPOSITION.
SO THE COMMITTEE WILL RECOMMEND
THE CITY COUNCIL CONFIRMED
APPOINTMENT 10259 WITH A
UNANIMOUS VOTE.
IT WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE
FULL COUNCIL AT ITS MEETING
MONDAY, MARCH 4 AT 2 PM.
YOUR ATTENDANCE IS WELCOME BUT
NOT REQUIRED.
IS THERE ANY OTHER BUSINESS TO
COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE?
>> GLOBAL TALENT ACQUISITIONS
EXCELLENCE?
>> THE EXCELLENCE.
>> MAYA ONLY WORKS ON
EXCELLENCE.
THAT'S IT.
[LAUGHTER]
THERE IS NO OTHER BUSINESS
BEFORE THE COMMITTEE SO WE ARE
ADJOURNED.
THANK YOU.